(b)
STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARD PROGRAMS- Not later than 5
years after the date of enactment of this section, each State shall have in
effect a driver's license and identification card program under which the
State meets the following requirements:

`(1) COMPUTER CHIPS IN DRIVERS'
LICENSES AND ID CARDS-

`(A) IN GENERAL- A State shall embed a computer chip in each new or
renewed driver's license or identification card issued by the State.

`(B)
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPUTER CHIPS- A computer chip embedded in a driver's
license or identification card under this paragraph shall--

`(i) contain, in electronic
form, all text data written on the license or card;

`(ii) contain encoded
biometric data matching the holder of the license or card;

`(iii) contain encryption and
security software or hardware (or both) that prevents access to data
stored on the chip without the express consent of the individual to whom
the data applies, other than access by a Federal, State, or local agency
(including a court or law enforcement agency) in carrying out its
functions, or by a private entity acting on behalf of a Federal, State,
or local agency in carrying out its functions;

`(iv) accept data or software
written to the license or card by non-governmental devices if the data
transfer is authorized by the holder of the license or card; and

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(v)
conform to any other standards issued by Secretary.

`(2) BIOMETRIC DATA-

`

(A)
IN GENERAL- A State shall obtain biometric data for
the identification of each individual to whom the State issues a new or
renewed driver's license or identification card and shall maintain such
data.

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B)
REQUIREMENT FOR BIOMETRIC DATA- Biometric data obtained by a State under
this paragraph shall be of a type that can be matched to the license or
card holder only with the express cooperation of the license or card
holder.

`(3) PARTICIPATION IN LINKING OF
DATABASES-

`(

A)
IN GENERAL- A State shall participate in a program
to link State motor vehicle databases in order to provide electronic
access by a State to information contained in the motor vehicle databases
of all other States. [Databases would have to be compatible to do
this so there would have to be a national standard]

`(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR
INFORMATION- A State motor vehicle database shall
contain, at a minimum, the following information:

`(i) All data fields printed
on drivers' licenses and identification cards issued by the State, other
than the encoded biometric data stored on such licenses and cards under
paragraph (1).

`(ii) Biometric data obtained
under paragraph (2) from each individual to whom the State issues a new
or renewed driver's license or identification card.